Hair curling device



July 27, 1943. HABERMAN 2,325,316 I HAIR CURLING DEVICE Filed April 14, 1942 11v VEN TOR. MAX xMBERMA/M A TTORZVEYS.

24 disposed within a slot in the body portion 2|, the said catch being pivoted adjacent the handle portion 22 as at 26. Theiree end of the catch member 24 is provided with an outwardly extending tooth 21 which is engageable in any one of a plurality of keeper openings 28 provided in the walls of the tubular body H. The keeper openings 28 are arranged in the same circumferential plane and at relatively close spaced distances so that after the body portion 2| .of the winding" key is inserted'lnto the cage-like body II, the tooth 21 will snap into one of the keeper openings 28 by a slight turning of the key merry; ber relative to the curler member. A leaf spring I 29 has one of its ends fixed to the bodyp'ortion'- 2| and its other end extending intotheslot 2 5,

to press against the catch 24 in order'tonrge the toothed end of the catch member outwardly. The catch member 24 is provided with an out wardly extending finger piece 30 adjacent the handle portion '22 to facilitate depressing of the catchmember 24. in order to releaseathe'itooth -21 from its engaging recess.

For gripping the freeendofia tress? o fthair against the; winding member A preparatory to against the. underside of a= fingerpntail piece 134. .:This springtends to urgelthe" jawcportion -32 into clamping engagement withthe. cagerlike bodyel I. :In view of the fact that ;thei=clampf.3l

overlies thenfin'ger 'plece 30 ofl.the'.catch-w24,:.the clamp member is provided with:an velongated slot 35-through which the finger piece 3|! extends.

' In practice, the curler 1 member A', andthe winding key member B are connected together in the manner shown'in Figuresl. and-'2; wherein the tooth 21 of the'catch24is in oneof the keeper openings 28, thus thetwo-parts are; locked together so that turning of the ,winding key memberB williimpart a correspon'dingwindi ng movement tothe' curler memberEA; .The:first step *for producing a-curl by the use ofl this deviceis to depress the finger piece: 34' as- :sho'wni in dotted lines in Figure 1 in order to. open. the clamping jaw 3|. The tress .ofzhair. is prepared land. the free end of the-hair is placed beneath'the' open jaws .31 and the'operatorreleases-the pressure upon the finger-piece whereby the spring 33 holds the jaw portion 31 against the free end of the tress of hair. irWithonehand.gripping the knurled portion23. oithe-keymember' B..whil e the other hand-grasps the head 15; thezoperator. proceeds .to:turn.-the key member B toiwind the tressof hair about the cage-likebody'l lofthe curler member A. As the 'co'nvolutions of: the

taneously depresses the catch 24 by pressing downwardly on the manipulating portion 30, thus releasing the tooth 21 from its keeper opening 28 and proceeds to pull outwardly upon the handle portion 22 to separate the winding key member B from its engagement with the curler member A. The curler member A remains upon the head of the user until such time as the curl has been formed. The curler member A is secured ,to the hair against accidentalunwinding and separation by the clamping eflect'of the bobbylike pin clip 16. After the wound hair has set, the free end of the clip I6 is pulled outwardly to release its grip from the outer convolutions of the wound hair and the curler member A is cage," the curler member is made lighter and also.

provides ventilating openings to hasten drying of the wound hair when water or lotion is used :in the makingof the curl.1 Ir

Whereas th'eswivelhead l5'is shown on what may be termed the outer endof the cage-like body II, the same maybe swivelly connected: at the. other end and provided with. an opening for the, insertion of the body portion. of .th'e key ,member-B.

:-In Figures =6, and 7 of'the drawingI-have illustrated a. modified-form oimy inventionin which the curler member is-designated C and the windingkeymemberD.

The curlermember C comprisesa cage-like body. having. parallel rods 4l';.fourof.:which have beenshown and arranged inequhdistant axial, relation with respectto anjannular end collar .42 to which-theouterends of hecrodsa-re connected. Theinner endsgof, the rodsareflbent inwardly. and cormected by solder or otherwise.

Pivoted at 43 to the inner end 1of the. body is a clamping bar 44, the free end of the bar 44 .being p ided w th a curle s n k n ahead. 45 for snapping engagement with the, outen'side of the collar 42 when in o flative position as shown n do e lines i fi, :7

T e ind e r D. c is s a t larrbqdy ,6 dlanint al ndle 1-;- The o y 46 is provided withfour equiedistantlyyspaced slots 48 which extend inwardlyffrom the outer free end thereof, Thetubular body 46is o f a diameterto telescopically receive the cage-like bod 40 with the four rods 4! respectivelyiseated inthe s1ots48. The curler membenQis inserted into the tubular body 46 with the bar 44 disengaged ,from.th e collar and after, h sertion, the bar 44 :is held against swinging by the jaws -of a spring clip 49 which isfixedlyattached to "the handle-41. [Itis only after-the hairbeen wound upon the tubular body 45 and cage-like body 40 that the. clamping bar 4 5 15 released from the clip 49:.and'. swung to a positionto' causethe a v to, asmpmgiy; engage theflyvolmd hair 'pr e paratoryto the withdrawal"o'f: "the winding-key memberDirom the curler member For releasabl'y'. .clamping "the" free fl'end" the hair build up, theclip 16 moves outwardlydue to; the resiliency ofathe loop -.-portion 1..; When the entire lengthof. the tress of hair has been;

wound upon the cage-like body H: as illustrated in,Figure-4 ,oi-the drawing, theycurler member A assumes itheposition adjacentthescalp, ofkthe user; The operatorproceeds to depressthedinger portion 34. oi-the clamp 3l 1towrelease its grip upon the, free end .of-the tress of hair .andim1i1..

the tubular body 46. r

jTowind a tress of hair by the csegetnfli kkk ;shoWI 1in,Fig lli;es 6 and 7,, the operator assembles the curler member. Sand winding member D 22.3 illustrated in Figure fiw'lhe free end .of the tress of hair isinserted between the=jaw-52 and the tubular bodyAfi-by first pressingadown upon "the manipulating portion .53 :to effect an opening of these-id jaw.: 'Iheroperatorproceedsyto turn thekey member Dlto: cause thetress ofhazir to be wound toward the 1scalpand'uponthe-tubular body wand case-like bodyswmwhensthe tress Q hairis fullyvwound the clamping bar-4,4. is released from the clip 49 and swung to the position shown in dotted-lines in Figure 6, to cause the curler member to befixedly attached to the.

wound tress of hair. The operator may now press downwardly upon the manipulating portion 53 to release the clamping pressure upon the jaw 52 and proceeds to pull outwardly on the handle 4'! until the tubular body 46 is free of the inner end of the cage-like body 40. The wound tress of hair is now held by the curler member C and remains thereon until such time as may be necessary to produce the desired curl.

The lots 43 separate the tubular body 46 into four tongs, the outer free ends are pointed to facilitate the insertion of the rods of the cagelike body 43 into the slots to effect an interlocking of the members 0 and D so as to turn together during winding manipulation imparted to the key member D.

Having shown and described what I consider to be the most practical embodiments of my invention, I .wish it to be understood that such changes in construction and design as come within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. A hair curling device comprising in combination, a tubular hair curler member, a spring clip carried by said curler member and extending substantially the length thereof "and ccacting therewith for gripping a trees of hair after it is wound thereon, a winding key member slidably insertable into and out of said tubular curler member, and releasable mean for connecting the key member to the curler member when the key member is inserted thereinto to facilitate the turning of the curler member upon manual turning of the windin key member to wind a tress of hair on the curler member and to facilitate the withdrawal and separation of the key member from the curler member when the tress of hair is fully wound thereon. t i I I 2. A hair curling device as set forth in claim 1 in which the releasable means includes a spring pressed depressible catch member carried by said winding key member, the catch member having a tooth, said curler member having a keeper opening to lockingly receive the tooth of said catch member.

3. A hair curling device comprising in combination, a tubular cage-like curler member open at one end, a key member including a body por-- tion slidably extending into said curler member through the open end thereof, a manipulating 'nipulating: portion, whereupon ,aiter complete winding offfthe tress. lOf; hair upon the curler member thezaoperator may? actuate the releasable interlocking .means and withdraw .the body portion from the curler :member to leave the curler memberiupon theihead lofamser with the tress 'ofhairzwound thereon.:= 5:1 Y 4:. rA hiair cu-rlingldevice' asset forth in claim :3,

in. which the blampingimeans includes a" spring "p essed c1amping;member ivoted. tofthe manipulating, :port-ionwoi said keyrmember having a --clamping wioverlying theexterior of the curler emembe.

hold: the free endof the tress, of hair during the nd substantially parallel thereto" to clamp and the tubularbody, and a key member fitting into said. tubular body and having a ma nipulating portion extending outwardly therebeyond, releasable means fixedly securing the key member to said tubular body, and a spring pressed clamp carried by said key member and cooperating with thebody of said curler member to secure the free end of a tress of hair therebetween.

6. A hair curling device comprising in combination, a tubular curler member open at one end,

a head swivelly mounted in the other end of said curler memberv a clamping element extending the length of said curler member exteriorly thereof and normally engaging the same and having a resilient loop portion at one end fixedly connected to said head, a key member having a body portion fitting within the curler member through the open end thereof, a manipulating portionjconnected to said-body portion and extending beyond the open end of said curler member, releasable interlocking means between the body portion and the curler member for turnably connecting the same together, a clamp member pivoted to said manipulating portion and having an elongated jaw extending substantially parallel to said curler member and between which the free end of a tress of hair to be wound is adapted to be held, and spring means acting to forcibly urge the jaw toward the curlermember.

'7 A hair curling device comprising in COIllbinatlon a cylindrical curler member, a manipulating element, means releasably connecting the manipulating element to the curler member, clamp means carried by the manipulating element for clamping the free end'of a tress of hair to be wound against the curler member, and resilient clamp means swivelly connected to said curler member for gripping the convolutions of a wound tress of hair when wound upon said curler member, whereby the releasable means may be actuated after winding of a tress of hair upon the curler member to facilitate the separation of the manipulating element from the curler member while the wound tress of hair is undisturbed and remains upon the curler member.

8. A hair curling device comprising in combi- I nation, a tubular cage-like curler member havmg spaced radially arranged longitudinal bars,

slo'ts provided in the tubular body extending inwardly from theouterfree end thereof and corresponding in number tothe number of longitudinal bars, the slotted portion of the tubular body telescoping said cage-like body with'the longitudinal bars thereof being respectively disposed in said slots, aspi ing-actuated clamp carried by said handle for clamping the free end of a tress of "hair against said tubular body, and a clamp carried by said cage-like body for clamping the cage-like curler member to a wound tress of hair when wound thereon by turning manipulation imparted to said winding keymember.

a windingvkeyvmember-including a tubular body portion and ahandle portion,'radialiy arranged 

